Lisfranc injury: assessment and management in emergency departments
Injuries to the tarsometatarsal joint complex, also referred to as a Lisfranc injury, are...
Clinical
30 Oct 2018
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RCN announces new president and deputy president
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15 Nov 2018
How a ‘real’ nurse’s uniform for children could help banish the old stereotypes
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15 Nov 2018
Red dot campaign aims to get people talking about pressure ulcer prevention
NHS Improvement launches its winter campaign as part of #StopThePressure
15 Nov 2018
Chronic staffing shortage could jeopardise NHS long-term plan, say leading think tanks
Joint report points to acute problems in the supply of nurses
15 Nov 2018
NHS issues staff guidance on safe use of instant messaging in acute care
Advice includes which smartphone apps to use to coordinate care during emergencies
13 Nov 2018
Email or tweet your MP to scrap NHS immigration surcharge rise, RCN urges
Parliament due to vote on £200 increase in the fee overseas nursing staff pay to use NHS
12 Nov 2018
Evidence and Practice
Lisfranc injury: assessment and management in emergency departments
Injuries to the tarsometatarsal joint complex, also referred to as a Lisfranc injury, are...
30 Oct 2018
Nursing management of paediatric asthma in emergency departments
Childhood asthma is a complex disease which may be resistant to treatment and varies in its...
26 Oct 2018
Should I be more concerned about patient care or the four-hour target?
UK emergency departments (EDs) are high-pressure environments focused on delivering care in...
24 Oct 2018
GPs’ opinions of discharge summaries generated by advanced nurse practitioners in...
Aim Clinical handover at the point of discharge is critically important. It generally occurs...
16 Oct 2018
Compassion in emergency departments. Part 3: enabling and supporting delivery of...
In the final part of this three-part series, David Hunter and colleagues analyse the factors...
09 Oct 2018
Multidisciplinary team attitudes to an advanced nurse practitioner service in an...
Aim The aim of this study was to examine an emergency department’s (ED) multidisciplinary...
02 Oct 2018
Features
Advanced practice: which path should nurses take?
How the advanced clinical practitioner role could affect the future of nursing
06 Aug 2018
RCNi Emergency Nursing Award 2018 recognises the importance of research in the...
Heather Jarman has built a successful nurse-led team in her emergency department which is...
05 Jul 2018
Stopping sensory overload in emergency departments for people on the autism spectrum
A deputy sister in Northern Ireland has set up a hospital quiet room to help patients cope
21 Jun 2018
Sepsis: how one ED has achieved a 70% rise in patients receiving life-saving treatment...
Cambridge hospital trust uses digital technology to provide faster access to sepsis care in...
04 Jun 2018
RCN chair: Adamant nurses must use their voice
RCN chair Maria Trewern is full of hope for the profession – and wants to give members more...
01 Jun 2018
Hand hygiene needn’t mean sore skin
A new guide from the RCN shows how to combine hand hygiene with skin care
25 May 2018
Opinion
What is a hospital receptionist’s duty of care?
Following a Supreme Court ruling, emergency department clerical staff may require closer...
23 Oct 2018
CPR: unified approach to implementing advanced care plans vital for ambulance crews
Pre-hospital systems for respecting end of life wishes need to be explored for true person-...
18 Oct 2018
New 'duty to refer' homeless act emphasises role of nurses
Initiating change in the care of a homeless person is hard, but it can be done
01 Oct 2018
Students
Leading on a cardiac arrest made me confident in giving CPR
Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
19 Jul 2018
On the front line with a paramedic
A day spent shadowing a paramedic showed the complex range of skills this role requires, and...
11 Apr 2018
Careers
‘Have good judgement, but don’t be judgemental’
Miriam Kasztura works to improve outcomes for frequent attenders to the ED
15 Oct 2018
60 seconds with sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy
Sepsis specialist nurse Clair Sandy talks about her work and her best lesson from nursing
19 Sep 2018
‘Be prepared to work outside your comfort zone’
Senior charge nurse Susan Macaulay describes what it takes to work in an emergency...
31 May 2018